Upload Button Icon Add office photos

Filter interviews by

Cohesity Software Engineer Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Oct 2024

Cohesity Software Engineer Intern Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Implementation Based Question (Anagrams) on Code Signal .

Round 2 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What was the most difficult subject you faced ? how did you prepare for it
  • Ans. 

    The most difficult subject I faced was advanced calculus.

    • I struggled with understanding complex mathematical concepts and applying them to real-world problems.

    • I prepared for it by seeking help from professors, attending extra tutoring sessions, and practicing with challenging problems.

    • I also utilized online resources and study groups to enhance my understanding and improve my problem-solving skills.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Why do you want to join cohesity?
  • Ans. 

    I want to join Cohesity because of their innovative technology and strong company culture.

    • Innovative technology - Cohesity is known for their cutting-edge solutions in data management and storage.

    • Strong company culture - I have heard great things about Cohesity's inclusive and collaborative work environment.

    • Career growth opportunities - I believe that joining Cohesity will provide me with valuable learning experiences

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What was the most complex project you worked on? what made it complex?
  • Ans. 

    The most complex project I worked on was developing a machine learning algorithm for predicting customer churn in a telecom company.

    • The project involved analyzing large volumes of customer data to identify patterns and factors leading to churn.

    • Implementing various machine learning models such as logistic regression, random forests, and neural networks to predict churn accurately.

    • Dealing with imbalanced data and optimiz...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. How is Reliability ensured in Networks?
  • Ans. 

    Reliability in networks is ensured through redundancy, fault tolerance, monitoring, and regular maintenance.

    • Redundancy: Having backup components or paths to prevent single points of failure.

    • Fault tolerance: Systems are designed to continue functioning even if a component fails.

    • Monitoring: Constantly checking network performance and addressing issues proactively.

    • Regular maintenance: Updating software, replacing hardware...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is Virtual Memory?
  • Ans. 

    Virtual memory is a memory management technique that allows a computer to compensate for physical memory shortages by temporarily transferring data from RAM to disk storage.

    • Virtual memory allows programs to use more memory than is physically available on the computer.

    • It helps in multitasking by allowing multiple programs to run simultaneously without running out of memory.

    • Virtual memory uses a combination of RAM and di...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Cohesity Software Engineer Intern interview:
  • DSA
  • Computer Networking
  • Operating Systems
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong with your DSA and implementation. Having good projects in CV is a must, they expect you had worked on some complex project.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

A DSA question was given and I was asked to solve

Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked about computer fundamentals
  • Q2. Asked about my experience

Software Engineer Intern Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

Q1. Check if Two Trees are Mirror Given two arbitrary binary trees, y ... read more
Q2. Connecting Ropes with Minimum Cost You are given 'N' ropes, each ... read more
Q3. Zero Matrix Problem Statement You are given a matrix MATRIX of di ... read more
Q4. Similar Strings Problem Statement Determine whether two given str ... read more
Q5. Partition Array Minimizing Subset Sum Difference Given an array c ... read more

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about yourself
  • Q2. Bfs question it was a easy question
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a passionate software engineering student with experience in Java, Python, and web development.

    • Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science

    • Proficient in Java, Python, and web development technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript

    • Completed internships at tech companies like Google and Microsoft

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. A bfs easy question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding questions were easy and aptitude questions were a bit hard

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Binary search based on 2 eggs
  • Q2. Two candles which were of random size, and what is the time to burn one candle completely
  • Ans. 

    The time to burn one candle completely depends on the size of the candles and the rate at which they burn.

    • The time to burn one candle completely is directly proportional to the size of the candle.

    • The rate at which a candle burns can vary based on factors like the material of the candle, the wick, and the environment.

    • For example, a larger candle may take longer to burn completely compared to a smaller candle, even if th

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

2 Coding Questions, first was easy, second was medium

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. A question on trie data structure
  • Q2. Another DSA based question
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

The technical assessment was in hackerRank when I was assigned a coding problem and five questions chose which one is right type, two were in time complexity, and three in abstract reasoning, the coding problem I found to be very difficult, and couldn't make any progress on it.

Round 3 - Case Study 

Machine learning take-home assignment in Kaggle.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Oracle Software Engineer Intern interview:
  • leetcode
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - do a lot of leetcode, I mean like a lot of it, if you're planning for this you should probably be preparing 6-12 months before applying.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Program Question

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice in geeks for geeks
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question based on arrays, leetcode medium
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There was 2 ques in OA round. One question out which i solved by using dp here OA focus mainly over graph and dp

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum element in stack in O(1) space
  • Ans. 

    To find the minimum element in a stack in O(1) space, use an auxiliary stack to keep track of the minimum element at each step.

    • Create an auxiliary stack to store the minimum element at each step.

    • When pushing an element onto the main stack, compare it with the top element of the auxiliary stack and push the smaller one onto the auxiliary stack.

    • When popping an element from the main stack, also pop the top element from th...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is segmentation fault and write the code to show this
  • Ans. 

    A segmentation fault occurs when a program tries to access a memory location that it is not allowed to access.

    • Segmentation faults commonly occur due to accessing an uninitialized pointer or accessing an array out of bounds.

    • Here is an example code that causes a segmentation fault: int main() { int* ptr; *ptr = 10; return 0; }

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Balanced parenthesis and have to do all permutation of it and store it in vector and return this vector
  • Ans. 

    Generate all permutations of balanced parentheses and store them in a vector.

    • Use backtracking to generate all possible combinations of parentheses

    • Check for balanced parentheses using a stack

    • Store each valid combination in a vector

    • Return the vector of permutations

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to take idea of every topic try to solve as much ques as u can as same ques from leet they ask in interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Dec 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Leetcode medium questions. I had 2 in 1.5 hours

Cohesity Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Cohesity Software Engineer Intern interview?
Cohesity interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Cohesity interview process are HR and Coding Test.
What are the top questions asked in Cohesity Software Engineer Intern interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Cohesity Software Engineer Intern interview -

  1. How is Reliability ensured in Networ...read more
  2. What is Virtual Memo...read more
  3. Asked about computer fundament...read more

Tell us how to improve this page.

Cohesity Software Engineer Intern Interview Process

based on 2 interviews

Interview experience

5
  
Excellent
View more
Site Reliability Engineer
32 salaries
unlock blur

₹7.3 L/yr - ₹30 L/yr

Member Technical Staff
29 salaries
unlock blur

₹15 L/yr - ₹62 L/yr

Staff Engineer
19 salaries
unlock blur

₹50 L/yr - ₹98 L/yr

Senior Member of Technical Staff
15 salaries
unlock blur

₹30 L/yr - ₹67.5 L/yr

Software Engineer
11 salaries
unlock blur

₹19 L/yr - ₹44 L/yr

Explore more salaries
Compare Cohesity with

RUBRIK INDIA

3.6
Compare

Druva

3.7
Compare

Veeam Software

4.0
Compare

CommVault

3.9
Compare
Did you find this page helpful?
Yes No
write
Share an Interview